Legal & General bags extra £150m for affordable homes drive as housing crisis worsens August 5, 2024 Legal & General has secured an extra £150m for its UK affordable housing drive, pushing total its total pot to £280m.
Solid services sector ‘bodes well’ for UK economy despite stubborn price pressures August 5, 2024 Business activity in the services sector picked up in July, according to a closely watched business survey, suggesting that the economy will continue to grow in the months ahead. S&P’s purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for the services sector picked up to 52.5 last month, rising from 52.1 in June and marginally ahead of the 52.4 [...]
Richard Mille: Luxury watch brand hands out huge pay day as sales success eyed August 5, 2024 Luxury Swiss watch brand Richard Mille has issued a huge dividend and hinted that 2024 will be another year of sales success.
Senior: Rolls-Royce partner reports dip in profit amid Boeing 737 Max setbacks August 5, 2024 The FTSE 250 aerospace and defence supplier said operating profit and pre-tax profit had fallen, despite booming demand for travel worldwide.
Prada hails ‘outstanding’ UK sales amid luxury struggles August 5, 2024 The UK arm of Prada has hailed its "excellent" and "outstanding" performance despite the wider slowdown in luxury sales.
Life sciences firm hVIVO cancels Euronext listing to focus on London August 5, 2024 The cancellation, set to take effect on 2 September 2024, will remove hVIVO's shares from the Euronext Growth index.
Ritz Paris: Profit slashed despite US popularity at Al-Fayed-owned luxury hotel August 5, 2024 Ritz Paris, the luxury hotel owned by the Al-Fayed family, saw its profit slashed during 2023 despite sales jumping thanks to its continuing popularity among US visitors.
FTSE 100 and European stocks plunge amid fears of US recession August 5, 2024 London's FTSE 100 has fallen to its lowest level since April as a global market rout triggered by fears of a US recession continued into a new week.
Regional REIT: Boost to bottom line as it looks beyond emergency capital raise August 5, 2024 Embattled real estate investment trust Regional REIT was given a boost from exchanges on six big leases in the three months to June, helping it achieve a double digit net rental uplift since the start of the year.
Air Astana eyes China routes after record passenger traffic August 5, 2024 Some 4m passengers flew with the London-listed airline over the last six months, up 14.6 per cent year-on-year.